There is a story of a poor widow who was struggling, so she came to a Rebbe with advice – “perhaps God could arrange that when the poritz (the semi-king-like landowner) comes by on his wagon the money will fall out – he would always bless her that God will help – well things were getting desperate, so he said “Go to the river and fill up the barrels your husband would make vodka in” – now when the landowner asks for his vodka, give it to him – lo-and-behold a miracle occurred – She told the Rebbe – “I had lots of good ways God could provide, but I never thought of this one!” – the lesson is, imagine you are playing a video game – and in walks the man who created the game
By zevi770 · September 1, 2015